Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF FOCUS POINTS FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER IS TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES BY STRENGTHENING FAMILES.
FOCUS POINTS FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER'S MISSION IS TO HELP BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES BY (SEE SCH O) STRENGTHENING FAMILIES. THE CENTER PROVIDES COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL INTEGRATION AND ADDRESS A RANGE OF ISSUES INCLUDING NAVIGATING INSTITUTIONAL OBSTACLES. THE CENTER SERVES MORE THAN 1,500 LOW-INCOME FAMILIES PER YEAR. MOST OF THE FAMILIES SERVED ARE COMPRISED OF NON-NATIVE-ENGLISH-SPEAKING PARENTS STRUGGLING TO LEARN ENGLISH WHILE WORKING TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES AND TO PREPARE THEIR CHILDREN TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL. THROUGH EDUCATION, THE CENTER WORKS TO HELP THESE FAMILIES BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT, CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THE DENVER COMMUNITY.
ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS - INCLUDES ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE), ADULT SECONDARY EDUCATION (ASE), AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION (ELA):THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE TEACHING BASIC EDUCATION SKILLS IN READING AND WRITING, AND TEACHING ENGLISH TO NON-NATIVE-ENGLISH-SPEAKING ADULTS. THE CENTER FOLLOWS THE FAMILY LITERACY MODEL, WHICH STRIVES TO INVOLVE EVERY MEMBER OF THE FAMILY IN THE LEARNING PROCESS. MORE THAN 317 ADULTS WERE SERVED IN THESE PROGRAMS.
ON-SITE CHILDCARE, PAT AND HIPPY PROGRAMS:THESE PROGRAMS HELP PREPARE CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL, EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF PARENTS READING TO THEIR CHILDREN AND HELPING CHILDREN LEARN BASIC SKILLS. 136 CHILDREN WERE ENROLLED IN PAT AND HIPPY. IN ADDITION, THE ON-SITE CHILDCARE SERVICE PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL-BASED ACTIVITIES AND CARE FOR APPROXIMATELY 522 CHILDREN.
FAMILY & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS:THROUGH THE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, FOCUS POINTS PROVIDES HEALTHY LIVING AND BASIC NEEDS SERVICES TO 763 FAMILIES. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE A WIDE RANGE OF FITNESS CLASSES, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, UTILITY BILL ASSISTANCE, MEDICAL INSURANCE SIGN-UP, FOOD STAMP REGISTRATION, A COMMUNITY GARDEN, A BICYCLE RENTAL SERVICE, NOTARY PUBLIC WORK, COMMUNITY RESOURCE REFERRALS, AND FAMILY GOAL PLANNING.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
Jules Kelty | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $103,843 |
Santi Yarlaggarda Md | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
Yessica Holguin | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
Maria Corral | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
Gina Seeley | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
Shawn Dougherty | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
Amanda Gonzalez | CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
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